Monday, December 5, 2011

conversations with the city

Yesterday morning I went back to the city for a day of quiet, solitary strolling. I picked up eavesdroppings on the trains, had coffee, talked to myself and the things I saw, went back to MoMA for a few more exhibits, wrote, took in twinkly lights, watched Manhattan go from sleepy to busy, gazed at Gwyneth Leech's outstanding illustrated coffee cups at the Flatiron Prow Art Space (each used vessel is a remnant of someone's conversation over a cup of coffee), and scattered a handful of Jill's postcards for Personal Geographies across the blocks. I put a lot of mileage on the red shoes, but quiet & lengthy exploring always seems to leave me well rested. As for today, I'm working on a bunch of papery jotters and dreading the third grade Homework Hell that awaits us this afternoon when the bell rings.

Thanks for the shout-out about my exhibit at the Flatiron! I am drawing in the window and adding to the installation (more coffee and conversation) through February 18th. Stop by, bring a cup and draw with me!

NYC has some of the bestest window displays in the whole universe. Thanks for taking us along on your stroll. One of the great things about the city is you can be surrounded by people and still have your solitude and anonymity.

I enjoy looking through your photos...you take ones that I might not think to take. It makes me look around at my own environment a little bit differently. I hope you are settling in happily to your new "neighborhood". Good luck with that homework!

wow ... you moved to magic land and i'm a wee bit jealous ... jealous of boxes of cuties there on the street for an impulse purchase ... jealous of coffee cup art in such extreme number ... jealous of momath ... i want to live near moma! wow, you are one lucky duck ....

arbaciYour blog makes me think of all of the life and excitement that surrounded us, but we never took advantage of it. Now compiling a list in my new handmade journal of "stuff I need to do when I get back home".

your red shoes were made for walking because you cover a lot of ground in this town. museum of mathematics - ok. and we must carefully look at those cups the next time we're in the hood. love your pics & happy wandering!

what amazing photos! i always love what you glimps on your walks--- i also find long slow discovery tours really relaxing and rejuvenating!hope you settling in nicely in your new place of habitation...